Tandi Rogers

Rev. Tandi Rogers is thrilled to direct the Spiritual Direction certification program of LIGHT at Meadville Lombard. Having taught for years as an Affiliate Faculty, Tandi is now fully on the LIGHT side committed to the continuing education of individuals and congregational teams.

Her meditations appear in Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood, edited by Rev. Kayla Parker, Twelve-Step Unitarian Universalist, edited by Ken and Cathlean, This Day in Recovery by Lane Campbell and Katie Kandarian-Morris, and Blessing It All edited by Heather Concannon and Alison Palm.

She is ordained to the UU ministry, a certified spiritual director, and a Credentialed Religious Educator, leadership level.

Tandi served the Unitarian Universalist Association in many roles between 2002-2003: Pacific Northwest Districts’ Program Specialist (2002-2011), Interim Director of the Youth & Young Adult Office (2010-2011), Growth Strategist (2011-2014), and Innovation & Network Specialist (2014-2016), Congregational Life staff (2016-2020), Learning Strategist (2020-2023).

Prior to the UUA, her vocations included Development Officer for Associated Ministries of Pierce County and a teacher and grants officer for the Muckleshoot Tribal School.

Tandi is married to Rev. Sue Phillips, who is also a minister. They live in Tacoma, WA with their teenage son.

“Spiritual Direction has the power to cultivate spiritual maturity, spiritual imagination and spiritual courage. After a career of supporting religious leadership, I really believe this is what I am called to do—to form and commission as many Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Directors as possible to help birth what is trying to emerge in progressive religious communities and other liminal spaces.”